Minor League Musings

[CubsWin]

http://deadspin.com/iowa-cubs-player-is-exceptionally-talented-at-being-a-w-1798628763

That's awesome.

[Regular Show]

http://deadspin.com/iowa-cubs-player-is-exceptionally-talented-at-being-a-w-1798628763

 

That video is awesome. Man, those icy stares into the camera... Grade 80 skill at making people uncomfortable for T. Davis lol.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Short made the Fringe 5

 

Like few players who’ve appeared among the Five before, Short possesses simultaneously both a real lack of pedigree but also all the indicators of a true prospect. He was selected in the 17th round last year out of a school (Sacred Heart) that has produced just one major leaguer ever. At the same time, however, he’s recording markedly above-average offensive numbers and playing shortstop exclusively as a 22-year-old at High-A. His strikeout rate (17.6%) is a bit higher than the sort typically produced by players who appear in this column. That seems to be a function more of patience, however, and less of an inability to make contact. Consider: while recording one of thehighest walk rates in the Carolina League, he’s also responsible for one of the lowest swinging-strike rates.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Nelson Velásquez was named the Cubs' August minor league player of the month and José Albertos was named the minor league pitcher of the month.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Justin Steele had his TJS:

 

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[We Got The Whole 9]

Saw Davell in the Longenhagen chat

 

12:16

 

Davell: Did the Cubs get a steal with Nelson Velázquez?

 

12:18

 

Eric A Longenhagen: He has looked good and may have been under-valued on draft day due to a hamstring injury that limited his mobility during the spring. Ask me about him again next week after I’ve seen him three more times. AZL Cubs are in the finals

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

No surprise here - Jen-Ho Tseng was named Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Victor Caratini was named Minor League Player of the Year.

[Post Count Padder]

No surprise here - Jen-Ho Tseng was named Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Victor Caratini was named Minor League Player of the Year.

Yup, both deserving. This is Tseng's second one, right?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

No surprise here - Jen-Ho Tseng was named Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Victor Caratini was named Minor League Player of the Year.

Yup, both deserving. This is Tseng's second one, right?

 

Yep. His last one was in 2014.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Willson has a younger brother, William, playing rookie-ball in the Braves' system, and he looks like he might be a decent prospect.

 

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=661388

 

Apparently William just had a big breakout season a la Willson in 2015:

 

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/carriemuskat/status/909146025222393856[/tweet]

[imb]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/carriemuskat/status/909146025222393856[/tweet]

 

our newest large adult sons

[CaliforniaRaisin]

https://muskat.mlblogs.com/cubs-instructional-league-underway-cd7e33e21519

 

Instructs roster includes Brendon Little, Cory Abbott and Eddy Martinez. Also:

 

Other 2017 Draft picks include:

 

Pitchers

 

RHP Jeremiah Estrada — 6th round pick

RHP Ben Hecht — 12th round pick

RHP Rollie Lacy — 11th round pick

LHP Tyler Thomas — 7th round pick

RHP Keegan Thompson — 3rd round pick

RHP Erich Uelmen — 4th round pick

 

Infielders

3B Austin Filiere — 8th round pick

IF Austin Upshaw —13th round pick

SS Luis Vazquez — 14th round pick

2B Jared Young — 15th round pick

 

Outfielders

Brandon Hughes — 16th round pick

Chris Singleton — 19th round pick

Nelson Velazquez — 5th round pick

[weis21]

I've already read a similar article about Chris but damn if this didn't have me in tears after reading it. What an outstanding man. Good Lord, what our country could learn if they approached life more like this young man.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2017/09/26/chris-singleton-cubs-charleston-church-massacre-love/701717001/

[Regular Show]

I've already read a similar article about Chris but damn if this didn't have me in tears after reading it. What an outstanding man. Good Lord, what our country could learn if they approached life more like this young man.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2017/09/26/chris-singleton-cubs-charleston-church-massacre-love/701717001/

 

Yeah. I'm really happy the Cubs drafted him and if his baseball career doesn't work out I wouldn't mind the Cubs organization keeping him around as a coach or mentor for the younger players.

[Guancous]

The fallout from the Braves investigation might be huge:

The investigation remains open and is expected to look into the signing of top prospect Kevin Maitan, a 17-year-old shortstop who received a $4.25 million bonus last year. If improprieties are discovered with Maitan’s signing, he, too, could be declared a free agent

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/john-coppolellas-resignation-just-start-atlanta-braves-problems-230643724.html

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA is hemorrhaging talent. A couple of years after Jim Callis and Aaron Fitt left, John Manuel and Will Lingo are leaving.

[davell]

BA is hemorrhaging talent. A couple of years after Jim Callis and Aaron Fitt left, John Manuel and Will Lingo are leaving.

 

Yeah, they're not looking like they'll make it too much longer, in my mind.

[Regular Show]

BA is hemorrhaging talent. A couple of years after Jim Callis and Aaron Fitt left, John Manuel and Will Lingo are leaving.

 

Wow, that makes me sad. I loved reading the Q&A when Callis ran it while he was there. I don't even go to BA that much anymore. In-depth prospect and minor league coverage all over the internet is getting better.

 

For now, BA is still the top source around draft time and super valuable for draftniks. They do need to hire some good young talent or they'll become irrelevant pretty soon.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Carrie Muskat on Adbert Alzolay: http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/260655768/cubs-adbert-alzolay-has-no-1-potential/?tcid=tw_share

[philosophizer75]

Decent article, but it doesn't seem all that strange to me that "HE NEVER TOUCHED A BASEBALL TIL HE WAS 6"

[Cubswin11]

I hate getting hopes up over pitching prospects, especially dreaming of a mid to high end SP prospect but damn I’m hopeful for him

[imb]

Decent article, but it doesn't seem all that strange to me that "HE NEVER TOUCHED A BASEBALL TIL HE WAS 6"

 

wow he's so raw, he's only been playing baseball for 16 years. He's basically a newbie

[Cubswin11]

Decent article, but it doesn't seem all that strange to me that "HE NEVER TOUCHED A BASEBALL TIL HE WAS 6"

 

wow he's so raw, he's only been playing baseball for 16 years. He's basically a newbie

We've all heard the cautionary tales of 3 year olds burning out their arms, good thing he waited

[Regular Show]

Decent article, but it doesn't seem all that strange to me that "HE NEVER TOUCHED A BASEBALL TIL HE WAS 6"

 

wow he's so raw, he's only been playing baseball for 16 years. He's basically a newbie

We've all heard the cautionary tales of 3 year olds burning out their arms, good thing he waited

 

Are kids that young suppose to play with a full-size baseball? Like I thought I read somewhere that they encourage kids to play with a softer lighter baseball before their bodies/arms physically mature. I honestly can't recall little league baseball anymore, but I do remember the ball being a little bit different. I could be wrong... Anyway, when I play with my nephews I just use tennis balls.